"Thank you," a sharply-dressed Hunt told the crowd as he came up on stage to accept the award, immediately recognizing his "Body Like a Back Road" co-writers Zach Crowell, Shane McAnally and Josh Osborne.

Then, he thanked the most important woman in the room, wife of one year Hannah Lee Fowler. "My wife ... thank you for being so selfless this past year," Hunt told her. The cameras caught him giving her a kiss before he went to the stage. "Sacrificing so much for me and our future."

Hunt continued with a nod to all of the musicians in the room at the 2018 Billboard Music Awards, saying: "To everyone in this room, man, y'all are shaping the culture of this country. It’s a big responsibility. Billboard Music Awards — thanks for having me and to all of our fans, we thank you and appreciate you."